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08-02-02
You might want to look into 5751 tubes instead which offer l ... Dekay
08-03-02
I agree with dekay. although it is not recommended to subst ... Precbsed
08-03-02
Hi tj: a couple thoughts. it’s late at night here or is it ... Clueless
08-03-02
You didn't say what type of 12ax7 you are running but europe ... Viridian
08-03-02: Tjbearman
Thanks for your advice, guys. Can I
ask a few more questions?
I'm using Sovtek 12AX7 WXT+ or EH or some marked CZ.
If I mix types, I always keep the same types together
in the phono section (3 tubes) or line section (3 tubes).
The original manual calls for ECC88 tubes, but these
really are equivalent to the 12AX7, aren't they?
Or would they maybe have less gain, like the 5751?
Am I happy with the SP6 sound overall? Hmmmm....I think another reason I was considering a tube swap was the tube
rush. I used to listen to tubes back in the 60's and 70's and forgot how "noisy" it can be. OK, it's minimal, but
noticeable compared to my passive pre setup.
The tube rush does NOT appear in the SP6 line out.
Perhaps the SP6 line stage has
some other problems with it that can't be corrected with a
tube swap?
For now, I'm using a passive pre for
the CDs and taking the line out (after the phono EQ)
from the SP6 for the phono and running it into the
passive pre, too. All that into an ARC Classic 30
(no tube rush there, to speak of) and into a
pair of Quad ESLs (original 57s).
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08-03-02
Tj: ecc88/6dj8 is not a sub for a 12ax7. what model/versio ... Dekay
08-03-02: Tjbearman
Oops, I meant to say the SP6 called for ECC83, not 88.
The ECC83 is, I believe, swappable with 12AX7.
Is the overall gain different for the ECC83 than 12AX7?
This is a stock SP6B, with some caps replaced/upgraded once upon a time and tubes, too, of course.
I guess a call to ARC is in order now to see about the
use of 12AX7s at all!
The root of my problem is a too-loud CD (all 3 in fact).
If I run these into a passive pre then the power amp,
it is clear that full output of the CD would be WAY too much volume. Maybe just a replacement of the gain control on the SP6, giving more room at the low end or getting away from a stepped attenuator is the way to go.
TJ
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08-03-02
Tj: ecc83 is the same as 12ax7, so again this leads to chec ... Dekay
08-03-02
The sovteks that you are using are very high gain and are no ... Viridian
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